ensample

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Arguing that "mankind cannot be made good under compulsion," he quoted against Prohibition Chaucer's reference to the village parson: To drawen folk to heven by fairnesse By good ensample, this way his bisy-nesse.

From Time Magazine Archive

This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,— That first he wrought, and afterwards he taught.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Our morning walk in his garden will serve as an ensample.

From The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec by McIlwraith, Jean Newton

The word "ensample" means type, or figure, or illustration.

From And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses by Chapman, J. Wilbur

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland